Air India first 777

vivek0072 · Post by **vivek0072** » 03 Jul 2005, 22:11

Advisor wrote:AirIndia will start direct flights from New Delhi to Seoul and Kuala Lumpur from July 7th, 2005

Mumbai/Delhi/Hongkong/Seoul and vice versa

Will AI continue on the routes to US in the future ? I know AI will try but will it get approval ?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 04 Jul 2005, 05:23

Will AI continue on the routes to US in the future ? I know AI will try but will it get approval ?

What routes my friend?

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DAT202D · Post by **DAT202D** » 04 Jul 2005, 10:51

I love the way they painted the windows ! It's something we don't see everyday

vivek0072 · Post by **vivek0072** » 04 Jul 2005, 19:12

Advisor wrote:
What routes my friend?

The routes I mean was via Hong Kong and Seoul to US, will not cathay and Korean disprove ?

Also SQ will be flying from Kolkatta to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Bangkok .

Source ->> http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/jul/04fly.htm

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 04 Jul 2005, 20:09

A little controversy has reared its ugly head. Sounds a lot like Payola?

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/3432.asp

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 05 Jul 2005, 08:19

I guess anything that AirIndia does, begets controversy

chunk · Post by **chunk** » 05 Jul 2005, 10:03

Does this impartiality ever end. Or is that begin. Phew - its lucky that Continental didn;t get a Boeing exec and then buy all Boeing. Wonder what that is classed as?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 07 Jul 2005, 09:36

AirIndia MAY wetlease from 9W its aircraft for the BOM-LON sector.

AirIndia websites now are :rock: www.airindia.com and www.airindia.in

Air-India is launching fourteen additional flights effective July 7, 2005 to make travel to Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur from India more convenient. Air-India will, after the commencements of these services, have 47 flights a week to these destinations.

Many of the new services will help provide direct non-stop connectivity to destinations in South East Asia from Mumbai and also connectivity between different countries in South East Asia. Seoul will be a new destination on Air-India's network.

Mumbai will now be connected with non-stop flights to Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. While capacity has been doubled on the India-Shanghai sector effective May 2005, flights to Osaka will increase from two to three.

Singapore
As per the new schedule, Air-India will now have 16 flights a week to and from Singapore, a destination it has served for over 50 years, with non-stop services from four Indian cities, viz. Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad. While seven flights will link Chennai with Singapore, four flights will be operated from Delhi. Five services a week will be operated from Mumbai every week. Of these, three flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays, will be non-stop and extended to connect Jakarta. The other two flights will be routed via Hyderabad.

Kuala Lumpur
Air-India will also increase frequency of services to Kuala Lumpur. There will be 13 flights a week – seven from Chennai and three non-stop flights each from Mumbai and Delhi. The flights from Mumbai and Delhi to Kuala Lumpur will be operated with standardised timings on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Air-India will also continue to operate 18 code share flights per week with Malaysia Airlines -- 13 on the Mumbai/Bangalore/Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur sector and five on the Kuala Lumpur-Los Angeles sector.

Hong Kong
Air-India will double its services to Hong Kong. As against five services presently being operated, the number of flights will be increased to 12. There will be five services from Mumbai to Hong Kong via Bangkok on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Seven additional flights will be operated to Hong Kong from Mumbai via Delhi, with three services extended to Osaka and four flights to Seoul. Thus, passengers will be able to travel by Air-India from Hong Kong to Bangkok, Osaka and Seoul.

With the introduction of the additional flights to Hong Kong, there will be flights departing from Mumbai every evening at 2025 hours. Passengers will also have the choice of taking an Air-India flight from Mumbai to Hong Kong in the mornings on five days of the week, viz. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Passengers travelling from Hong Kong to Mumbai will also have the option of travelling by an afternoon flight on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Bangkok
Air-India will operate 11 flights a week to Bangkok from Mumbai, instead of six at present. Of these, five will be extended to Hong Kong and six flights will be operated to Bangkok from Mumbai via Delhi. Four of the Mumbai-Bangkok flights will proceed further to Shanghai and the other two to Tokyo, thus offering connectivity to Hong Kong, in addition to Shanghai and Tokyo, from Bangkok.

Seoul
Air-India is recommencing services to South Korea effective July 7, 2005 after a gap of almost six years. Four flights a week will be operated from Mumbai to Seoul via Delhi and Hong Kong with standardised timings on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Passengers travelling on these flights from Seoul will be able to, after spending the night in Mumbai, proceed to the West on Air-India's flights operating to UK/Europe/USA.

Traffic between India and South East Asia, particularly the leisure market, has been growing and is expected to continue to grow at around 9-10 per cent per annum. Air-India had, however, not been able to take full advantage of the growth due to capacity constraints in the past. It is hoped that with the introduction of the new flights, made possible following the induction of two Airbus 310 aircraft taken on dry lease during June-July 2005, Air-India will be able to enhance its market share significantly.

The new flights are, incidentally, a part of Air-India's sustained drive to enhance its market share by re-positioning itself as a premium airline.

Source : http://www.airindia.com/article.asp?articleid=296

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 11 Jul 2005, 07:39

Air-India and Jet Airways sign agreement on aircraft leasing.

AirIndia Says

Air India Ltd. and Jet Airways (India) Ltd. have reached a short-term agreement for the Wet Lease by Air India of Jet Airways’ A340-300E aircraft for operating a daily flight between Mumbai and London.

Air-India proposes to use the wet leased aircraft till July 27, 2005, for operating seven flights a week between Mumbai and London – five non-stop flights and two flights via Ahmedabad. This is, however, subject to receiving necessary approvals. The new A340-300E aircraft will be used by Jet Airways for the wet lease operations. The flights will operate in two class configuration of 38 Business Class and 231 Economy Class seating.

Under this agreement Jet Airways will provide the Aircraft, the Cockpit and Cabin Crew and will be responsible for the total maintenance of the aircraft. Air India will, however, provide the inflight catering on these flights and operate them as Air- India flights.

The agreement, when put into effect, will enable Air India to meet its short term capacity requirements while simultaneously helping Jet Airways to utilize its spare capacity.

Source : http://www.airindia.com/article.asp?articleid=297

Air India has signed an agreement with Jet Airways for a short wet-lease of an Airbus A340-300E for operations on the BOM-LHR route.

Details are that 9W will operate a daily flight,7 days a week, with specific 5 nonstops & 2 via Ahmedabad.

Agreement Ends

July 27th on an ACMI basis (Aircraft-Crew-Maintenance-Insurance)

:rock: Air India provides catering.

Jet Airways says

Jet Airways and Air India to sign agreement on aircraft leasing
08 Jul 2005

Jet Airways (India) Limited and Air India Limited have reached a short-term agreement for the Wet Lease by Air India of Jet Airways’ A340-300E aircraft for operating a daily flight between Mumbai and London.

Air India proposes to use the wet leased aircraft till July 27, 2005, for operating seven flights a week between Mumbai and London –five non-stop flights and two flights via Ahmedabad. This is, however, subject to receiving necessary approvals. The new A340-300E aircraft will be used by Jet Airways for the wet lease operations. The flights will operate in two class configuration of 38 Business Class and 231 Economy Class seating.

Under this agreement Jet Airways will provide the Aircraft, the Cockpit and Cabin Crew and will be responsible for the total maintenance of the aircraft. Air India will, however, provide the inflight catering on these flights and operate them as Air India flights.

The agreement, when put into effect, will help Jet Airways to utilise its spare capacity while simultaneously enable Air India to meet its short term capacity requirements.

About Jet Airways (India) Ltd.
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 38 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft, 3 A340-300 E aircraft and 8 modern ATR72-500 Turboprop aircraft. With an average age of a little over 4.6 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world. Approximately 24,000 passengers travel daily on Jet Airways' 275 flights to 47 destinations that span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including Colombo in Sri Lanka, Kathmandu in Nepal, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia and London Heathrow, UK.

Since inception in May 1993 until end-June 2005, Jet Airways has flown over 53 million passengers.

JET AIRWAYS
PUBLIC RELATIONS
NEW DELHI, MUMBAI
JULY 08, 2005

Source : http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-U ... andAir.htm

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Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 24 Jul 2005, 15:39

Advisors for Air-India IPO to be appointed soon

The Union government is planning to appoint advisors for kick-starting the process for initial public offer of Air-India and Indian Airlines expected to hit the market later this fiscal.

For all to be updated. AirIndia had received 15 bids for the advisor to the IPO but as of late after short listing 6 merchant bankers are in the race now.

SBI Capital.
HSBC Securities.
DSP Merrill Lynch.
J M Morgan Stanley.
Kotak Mahindra Capital.
Citibank in a tie up with Enam Consultants.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 25 Jul 2005, 11:01

VT - ESO carrying the PM and his team

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 28 Jul 2005, 09:11

Rains have disrupted not only normal life in Mumbai aka VABB or BOM but have closed the runway for more than two days forcing many airlines to cancel or divert their crafts. Further updates on the airport can be had from https://www.aviation24.be/postt12450.html

AirIndia has diverted most of its flights to Delhi and is making arrangements to handle the same.

The locality in and around AirIndia offices near the airport and the locality of Kalina were inundated with about 7 to 8 feet of water.

Please note that the website http://www.airindia.com/ is also not functional, maybe due to the same reason.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 28 Jul 2005, 09:21

Talk about calling in Airbus super jumbo A380, the base infrastructure at the aiports and the airlines remain archaic. As of 2300 hrs on Tuesday the Movement control/flt despatch at Air India were clueless about contacting the flights that were due in tonight, with its lights put out by AAI and landlines down, they could not even contact Ahmedabad to tell the ATC to divert the flts efficiently to AMD and HYD. All was left to the incoming flts and the Controllers enroute to feed them with the ground reality!

The state of the people waiting for their dear ones to come would be all in the dark.

At all other airlines the scene would pretty would be the same....what a mess....and talk about our carriers getting 100+ aircraft and the darling of the aviation industry's eye for the second largest order.

-- Sachin

Source http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/jul/26rain4.htm

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Jul 2005, 16:19

Today AI 127 skidded on the runway at Mumbai causing airtraffic to be disrupted for some time.

As of eyewitness it was said that there were heavy winds and the runway being wet the braking done by the captain was not enough to stop the craft in time. The a/c stopped in the end of the runway with its nose out.

Airport fully operational.

More at https://www.aviation24.be/postp106185.html#106185

Preliminary information suggests that Air India's Boeing 747-400 overshot the airstrip in Mumbai by a few feet as the pilot did not brake hard to avoid skidding but the secondary runway is absolutely safe for operations, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Saturday.

"Preliminary reports suggest that the pilot did not apply full brakes to avoid skidding on the wet runway. He had estimated that the plane would come to a stop before the end of the runway. It did so, but the nosewheel went out of the runway by a few feet," he told reporters here.

Maintaining that air traffic would come back to normal at the airport by afternoon, Patel added that reports that the plane had skidded off the runway by 300 feet were absolutely incorrect.

"All passengers are safe. The aircraft is okay, but it has to be physically tested," the Minister said.

Asserting that the secondary runway was completely safe, Patel said although it was a little shorter than the main runway, it had all the equipment required for safe landing.

The main runway had been opened for outgoing flights on Saturday and it would become operational for landing too in a couple of days, he said.

Patel said the Air India pilot was a senior executive pilot who had decided not to apply hard brakes which could have increased the chances of skidding when torrential rains were on.

Meanwhile, the passengers of the Air India plane from Bangalore would be sent to their respective destinations by other flights in a few hours, Patel said.

The secondary runway had taken the load of 500 flights since operations resumed at the Mumbai Airport on Thursday afternoon, he said.

"The secondary runway is always used when the main runway is not available," he said.

Replying to questions on the recent flooding of the airport, Patel said as the runways were submerged due to the heavy rains, the highly-sophisticated electronic instrument landing system and navigational aids were under water and slush.

"Since these are very sensitive equipment, these have to be fully tested before they can be used," he said, adding that work on this direction was already on.

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bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 31 Jul 2005, 02:24

Well at least it wasn't cattle on the runway?

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 01 Aug 2005, 09:32

Another AI flight from London to Delhi whilst flying over Karachi developed some wing problem

It landed safely at IGI, New Delhi safely.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 01 Aug 2005, 16:20